Mike Gallagher (American politician)

Mike Gallagher
Chair of the House Committee on the Chinese Communist Party
In office
January 10, 2023 – April 25, 2024[a]
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJohn Moolenaar
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 8th district
In office
January 3, 2017 – April 25, 2024[a]
Preceded byReid Ribble
Succeeded byVacant
Personal details
Born
Michael John Gallagher

(1984-03-03) March 3, 1984 (age 40)
Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
(m. 2019)
Children2
EducationPrinceton University (BA)
National Intelligence University (MS)
Georgetown University (MA, PhD)
Signature
WebsiteHouse website
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Years of service2006–2013
RankCaptain
Unit1st Intelligence Battalion
Battles/warsIraq War

Michael John Gallagher (born March 3, 1984) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 8th congressional district for the Republican Party between 2017 and 2024.[a]

While serving in the 118th United States Congress, Gallagher was the chairman of the House Select Committee on Competition with the Chinese Communist Party.[2] He was a decisive vote against the impeachment of Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in February 2024, resulting in outrage directed against him from some members of his party. Days later, Gallagher announced he would not run for a fifth term in Congress.[3] A month later, he announced he would not finish his term, and would resign effective April 19, 2024.[4] He later moved his resignation to April 20, 2024, so he could vote in favor of aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.[a][5] Local press reported that he would be taking a role with Palantir, a military technology company.[6]

Before his election to Congress, Gallagher served as a military intelligence officer for seven years, including overseas deployments in the Iraq War, and worked as committee staff on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He is married to Broadway actress Anne Horak Gallagher.

  1. ^ "Party Breakdown: 118th Congress House Lineup". June 15, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "US lawmakers eye 'full sanctions' for Chinese military firms helping Russia". South China Morning Post. April 18, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Hughes, Siobhan (February 10, 2024). "GOP Rising Star and China Watchdog Mike Gallagher to Quit Congress". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher will resign early, leaving House majority hanging by a thread". NBC News. March 22, 2024. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "Rep. Gallagher resigns Saturday". WBAY. April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  6. ^ "Mike Gallagher to take a job at data analytics company Palantir, reports say". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 22, 2024.


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